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Saturday, February 4, 6:00 - 9:00pm Artwalk: Third Avenue Artists
Begin and end this special annual event at the Museum of Art, which is open FREE for viewing of the stunning glass exhibition Primordial. Enjoy 2-for-1 beer and wine and listen to music on our beautifully designed new plaza. Free trolley service available to and from artist studios on Third Avenue.
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Wednesday, February 8, 7:00 - 8:30pm A Reception and Private Tour of Offering of the Angels
A Reception and Private Tour of Offering of the Angels in conjunction with the Friends of the Uffizi Gallery with Countess Maria Vittoria Rimbotti and Dr. Manuel Guerra, President and Vice President, respectively, of the Amici degli Uffizi, Florence. Exclusively for Collectors Circle members (at the $5,000 level and above). To RSVP or for more information contact Roberta Kjelgaard at (954) 262-0233 or rkjelgaard@moafl.org
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Thursday, February 9, 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Dialect: A Night of Art and Music Peck Sculpture Terrace
All Together Now, in collaboration with Twilight Notes and Freedom Art, presents Dialect: A Night of Art and Music, featuring local DJ's and artists. Free and open to the public. For more information contact atn@moafl.org
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Saturday, February 11, 2:00 - 3:00pm Story Time for Families
Medieval and Renaissance stories are featured in this presentation presented in conjunction with the exhibition Offering of the Angels: Old Master Paintings and Tapestries from the Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Free to Museum members.
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Monday, February 13, 2:30pm Friends Afternoon Tea and Fashion Show
The Friends of the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale hosts afternoon tea and fashion at the Riverside Hotel.
Reservations are required by February 9. $55 per person.
To RSVP and for more information contact Lynda O’Brien at (954) 493-6313.
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Thursday, February 16, 6:00 - 7:00pm The conservation of Old Master paintings
Paintings Conservator Claire Barry, Director of Conservation for the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, discusses the conservation of Old Master paintings, including the Titian Madonna on view in Offering of the Angels. Museum Members $5 ; non members $10. To RSVP and for more information , please contact Shelley Edwards at 954-262-0221 or shelley.edwards@moafl.org
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Sunday, February 19, 3:00 - 4:00pm The paintings in Offering of the Angels
Eric Zafran, Curator of European art at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut, speaks on the iconography of the paintings in Offering of the Angels in his lecture, Sin to Salvation: The Cycle of Christian Art. Museum Members $5 ; non members $10. To RSVP and for more information , please contact Shelley Edwards at 954-262-0221 or shelley.edwards@moafl.org
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Thursday, February 23, 6:00 - 7:30pm The Art of Wine and Food Series
Host Stephanie Miskew, a Certified Sommelier and author of the stylist food blog The Glamorous Gourmet, takes us on a delicious and exciting tour of fine wines and tasty foods that go with them.
$35 per person. Reservations are required.
To RSVP, contact Gail Vilone at gvilone@moafl.org or 954-262-0249.
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Tuesday, February 28, 7:30pm Pianist Xuerong Zhao in the Horvitz Auditorium
Xuerong Zhao made her New York concert debut at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in May 2010. This special concert is dedicated to our loyal Museum Members and is being provided through the generosity of Ben Torchinsky, in memory of his wife Sarah.
Free to Museum Members; $20 for non-members. Reservations are required.
To RSVP, contact Shelley Edwards at shelley.edwards@moafl.org or 954-262-0221.
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| March - April 2012 |
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Thursday, March 8, 6:00 - 7:00pm Uffizi, the Medici, and patronage during the Renaissance
Marcia Hall, PhD, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at the Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia speaks about the Uffizi, the Medici, and patronage during the Renaissance. Museum Members $5 ; non members $10. To RSVP and for more information , please contact Shelley Edwards at 954-262-0221 or shelley.edwards@moafl.org
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Thursday, March 22, 6:00 - 7:00pm Collecting Old Master Paintings
Christopher Apostle, Senior Vice President and Director of Old Master Paintings at Sotheby�s speaks on Collecting Old Master Paintings. Museum Members $5 ; non members $10. To RSVP and for more information , please contact Shelley Edwards at 954-262-0221 shelley.edwards@moafl.org
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Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 10:00am - 1:00pm 2012 Merit Scholarship Competition
Join us for the annual Merit Scholarship Competition for students who would like to attend the Creative Summer Art Academy. Students in grades 1-12 will have up to three hours to create one drawing to be considered for a scholarship.
RSVP to education1@moafl.org with student(s) name and grade, plus the name of the adult who will accompany the student(s) on competition day.
Summer Art Academy information
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| May - June 2012 |
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Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm President's Associates Preview Reception for Shark
This special preview is exclusively for NSU President's Associate members, including Museum members at the Benefactors Circle level and above. To RSVP or for more information, please contact Shelley Edwards at shelley.edwards@moafl.org or (954) 262-0221.
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Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm Members Opening Party for SHARK
The Museum of Art's major summer exhibition will have everyone talking (and looking over their shoulders). SHARKS! will entrance, mystify and educate. Come join the fun. Members are free, non-member guests $25. To RSVP or for more information, please contact Shelley Edwards at shelley.edwards@moafl.org or (954) 262-0221.
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